Christopher DUNKELBERGER

1749 - 1835  (86 years)

• Name	Christopher DUNKELBERGER
  Born	1749	Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	1765	Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA (Rev Schumacher)
  Will	12 Feb 1834	Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
  Died	Feb 1835	Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
  Probate	2 Mar 1835	Northumberland Co, PA
  _UID	DEA5382A86864E86A6B23ECBC69205BE4198
  Person ID	I625334921	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Clementz DUNKELBERGER,   b. 1705, Solingen, Germany ,   d. Abt 1779, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria HAUER,   b. Abt 1716, Germany ,   d. Abt 1782, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	Abt 1738	Berks Co, PA
  Family ID	F549248215	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine REICHERT,   b. 2 Apr 1781, PA ,   d. 28 Jul 1873, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	Bef 1805	Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
  Children	1. Daniel L. DUNKELBERGER,   b. Abt 1805, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. PA   2. Abraham DUNKELBERGER,   b. Abt 1810, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Abt 1849, Coal Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age ~ 39 years)   3. Susanna DUNKELBERGER,   b. 1813, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 2 Oct 1897, Shamokin Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 84 years)   4. Catharine DUNKELBERGER,   b. 2 Apr 1815, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 7 Sep 1874, Pine Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, PA  (Age 59 years)   5. Esther DUNKELBERGER,   b. 2 Jun 1817, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 6 Feb 1891, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 73 years)   6. Sarah DUNKELBERGER,   b. 2 Mar 1820, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 8 Sep 1907, Washington Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 87 years)   7. Elisabeth DUNKELBERGER,   b. 1824, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 1860, Coal Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549248221	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Elisabeth (Betty) HILL,   b. 17 Apr 1757, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA ,   d. Abt 1800, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 42 years)
  Married	Bef 1775	Berks Co, PA
  Children	1. Jacob DUNKELBERGER,   b. 6 Sep 1775, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA ,   d. Berks Co, PA   2. Maria Magdalena DUNKELBERGER,   b. 12 Feb 1777, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 15 Aug 1855, Shamokin Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 78 years)   3. Philip DUNKELBERGER,   b. 17 Dec 1778, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1820, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA  (Age 42 years)   4. Frederick DUNKELBERGER,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Bef 1820, Canaan Twp, Marion Co, OH  (Age 39 years)   5. Susanna DUNKELBERGER,   b. 31 Dec 1784, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Northumberland Co, PA   6. Johannes DUNKELBERGER,   b. 11 Nov 1785, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1834, PA  (Age 49 years)   7. Peter DUNKELBERGER,   b. 21 Jun 1787, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Abt 1850, Richland Twp, Marion Co, OH  (Age 62 years)   8. Heinrich DUNKELBERGER,   b. 4 May 1791, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. Jun 1875, North Judson, Stark Co, IN  (Age 84 years)   9. Hanna DUNKELBERGER,   b. 2 Apr 1799, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA ,   d. 9 Sep 1874, Westfield Twp, Morrow Co, OH  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549248214	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  I'm honestly not entirely comfortable with all of this family. The linkage to Magdalena, wife of John Klock is a little weak - probably based solely on the baptismal sponsors which further requires saying that yes, the tombstone birth date doesn't match the one from the baptism. Also, the linkage to Daniel Hill seems to be based on him having a Betty Dunkelberger in his will, and Christopher Dunkelberger and wife Elisabeth - last explicitly named in 1784 at Himmel. Latter records show only Christopher D. and wf. Also note that in Floyd's book on Northumberland County, under the Ferster family, he has Eva wife of Christopher (the other Christopher 1-42- well documented) but also a Catharine wife of Christopher Dunkelberger. who is that?? Probably OK overall though, but these loose ends need wrapped up. 1783 tax list, Mahanoy, 50A, 1H, 1C, $2.9 1784 tax list, Mahanoy, 50A, 1H, 1C, $4.1 1785 tax list, Mahanoy, 100A, 2H, 1C, $7.9 1786 tax list, Mahonoy, 100A, 2H, 1C, $5.2 (Christn) 1787 tax list, Mahanoy, 100A, 2H, 1C, $3.7 (Christn) 1790 census, pg 192, Northumberland Co, 1-4-3 1800 census, pg 704, Mahanoy Twp, 23101-10101 1810 census, pg 256, Mahanoy Twp, 00101-02001 (Christ?) 1815 tax list, Little Mahanoy (ref Bell's Book) 1820 census, pg 031, Little Mahanoy 1830 census, pg 209, Little Mahanoy, 0000 1000 001-0221 0001 bought land, Lot 219, Sunbury, 13 May 1776 bought land, 100 acres, 4 May 1785 sp - 1775 Jacob Hill Jr sp - 1778 Philip Dunkelberger and Susanna Hill sp - 1777 Peter Fuerster and Maria Elisabeth sp- 1785 Magdalena Fuerster, single sp - 1786 John Dunkelberger and Anna Maria sp - 1788 Johan Schweinhardt and Magdalena [Dunkelberger] sp - 1799 Peter Kolb and Anna Maria sp -> 1813 John Zerbe and Margaretha sp -> 1819 Johan Kirchstader and Maria sp -> 1824 George Werri and Sarah From Floyd's History ofNorthumberland County, pg 49: Early members of the Dunkelberger family (probably sons of John Sr. and of Frederick) were David, Joseph, Samuel, Solomon, John and Daniel (who was lame). The following Dunkelbergers were mentioned in the first assessment list of Little Mahanoy township in 1814: John, Frederick, Christopher, Christopher, Jr., and Philip. Christopher Dunkelberger, who died in Little Mahanoy township in 1835, made his last will and testament (on record at Sunbury courthouse) Feb. 12, 1834, and it was probated March 2, 1835. He made ample provision for his "beloved" wife Catharine. Items of the will: She shall have two cows, two beds and their beddings, privilege of the house, and of one horse to ride when she wants to go abroad. Their children: Abraham (received the homestead, cattle, sheep and swine), Susanna, Catharine, Ester, Salomey, Elizabeth, Henry, Daniel, Magdelina, John, Peter, Hannah.